Tag: religion
Man refused full custody of son despite ‘harm’ fears of ex-wife being Hare Krishna believer in Spain’s Murcia
A man has lost a bid to get full custody of his son claiming he is being harmed because his ex-wife practices the Hare...
With atheism on the rise in Spain, Maya Eashwaran checks out why the masses are deserting the church
Church marriages have also declined steeply; in a 27 year-long period, the percentage of religious marriages in Spain declined from 79% to 19.8%, a huge drop of nearly 60 percent.
Woman who exposed John of God religious cult leader for running ‘baby farms’ kills herself at hideaway in Spain
Over 600 women reported sexual abuse by the Brazilian faith leader, who was interviewed by Oprah Winfrey in 2010
63 YEARS: Paedophile in pope’s inner circle who lived in Spain protected by ‘mafia’ Vatican for seven decades
SINCE 1943 the Vatican hid documents on the paedophilia of a top Catholic priest, it has been revealed.
Marcial Maciel, who founded the Legionaries of...
Festival held in an attempt to revive Balearic Jewish community
THE very first festival of Jewish learning has been held as an attempt to grow the island’s small but resurgent community.
Organised by Limud -...
The papal effect: What does a deceased, oversexed Spanish pope have to do with climate change?
Jack Gaioni examines Pope Alexander VI's life, role and global influence.
Ratings for Spain’s televised mass soar after Podemos calls for it to be scrapped
The far-left party had proposed a bill that would end the broadcast of the Roman Catholic Mass on La2 television in a bid to make Spain more ‘multicultural’.
Spanish Catholics outraged by Virgin Mary drag queen performance
The debate brings into question respect for freedom of expression
The Top Three religious buildings to visit in Jerez de la Frontera
With well over 22 churches and convents in Jerez de la Frontera, finding time to visit them all can be tricky. OP blogger Luke Andrews offers his favourites
PSOE prime minister candidate wants to scrap religious education from Spain’s schools
If Pedro Sanchez is named prime minister he has vowed to pull religion courses form both public and private schools
EXCLUSIVE: Holy man left €5,000 down after wedding planner’s ‘fictional’ ceremony
Man-of-the-cloth left thousands out of pocket amid claims mystery wedding didn’t take place
Sevilla church wins World Architecture award
The Iglesia La Ascension del Senor scooped the top prize at this year's World Architecture
Catalunya to bring in burka ban following French human rights ruling
Austria, Norway and Denmark may now follow suit
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